The two foreign policy chiefs met at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Paris on Tuesday.

“Though our differences remain, it is in our common interests to search for agreements on these issues,” the Russian foreign minister said after three hours of talks with his U.S. counterpart.

“We discussed a wide range of issues: from the situation in Ukraine and Iraq to bilateral relations and some humanitarian issues linked to the fate of Russian nationals,” Lavrov said.

“Russia and the United States play a special role in global efforts to solve urgent international problems,” the Russian foreign minister stressed. In this connection, he mentioned the fight against terrorism and efforts to contain the spread of the Ebola virus.